I Know It When I See It
There are two broad semantic categories in our society that are defined largely by intuition. One is ‘What is Art?’ and the other is ‘What is Obscenity?’. And the two are related in that anything deemed to be art, is generally excused from being suppressed as obscenity. Indeed this very relationship is [...]
Painting with Stamp Markers
A lot of materials produced and marketed for crafting use also have applications for more “fine art” oriented artists. One example being stamp markers. These are felt tip markers marketed for used with rubber stamps. Their key quality is that these markers are slow drying. This allows them to be used to paint the [...]
Is Stock Photography Evil?
It is no longer difficult to take an adequate photograph. I say that with confidence, as a person who treats her digital camera as essentially a magic box with a button on one side and a USB port on the other. And yet, if I take enough pictures under good light, I can [...]
